There was a reduction in the number of phishing attacks recorded and blocked by Kaspersky (www.Africa.Kaspersky.com)in South Africa (17% decline), Kenya (48% decline), and Nigeria (13% decline) for the first half of this year when compared to the same period in 2020. While the decline does suggest and support researchRead More…
Over 90% of IT decision makers across South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe have accelerated their Cyber Security due to the substantial emergence of digital ways of working. This according to the latest 2021 research undertaken by leading pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies.Read More…
Although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more sophisticated types of cybercriminal activity such as targeted attacks or advanced persistent threats (APTs), the continent is certainly not immune to these or other types of cyber risks, warn Kaspersky researchers.Read More…
Digital Defense, by HelpSystems, a leader in vulnerability management and threat assessment solutions, has entered into a managed service provider (MSP) agreement with South African data security specialist Private Protocol.Read More…
For regulatory reasons, Apple Inc announced that a new “private relay” feature designed to hide a user’s web browsing behavior from internet service providers and advertising will not be available in China. The feature was one of a number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual software developer conferenceRead More…
Kaspersky research showing that stalkerware affected one out of every 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria in 2020 and malware every four out of 100 in South Africa, consumers must remain vigilant when it comes to their online activities if they are to keep themselves safe from the growingRead More…
ESET researchers have discovered a previously undocumented backdoor used to attack a freight logistics company in South Africa, which they have dubbed Vyveva. They have attributed the malware to the infamous Lazarus group due to shared similarities with the group’s previous operations and samples. The backdoor includes several cyber-espionage capabilities,Read More…
South African value-added distributor, Tarsus Distribution, has joined forces with Sophos with the aim of growing South African cyber security market share. The Sophos product portfolio enables organisations to secure their network as well as every endpoint connecting to their network,Read More…
